LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Writer(s): | Isaac Watts
| Transl/Adapt: |
| Dates: | 1707-1709
| Bible Refs: | Is 26:1-6
| Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1
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| 8
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MUSIC
| Name: | IRISH
| | Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Writer(s): | Dublin 1749 Hymns and Sacred Poems
| Dates: | 1749
|  Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 567
| Db
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 398
| E
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 503
| E
| Believers Hymn Book
| 331
| E
| Hymns of Faith
| 58
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 65
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 448
| Eb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 452
| Eb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 452
| Eb
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| 1. How honorable is the place
Where we adoring stand!
Zion, the glory of the earth,
And beauty of the land!
2. Bulwarks of mighty grace defend
The city where we dwell;
The walls, of strong
salvation made,
Defy the assaults of hell.
3. Lift up the everlasting gates,
The doors wide open fling;
Enter, ye nations that obey
The statutes of our King.
4. Here shall you taste
unmingled joys,
And live in perfect peace,
You that have known
Jehovah’s Name.
And ventured on His grace.
5. Trust in the Lord, forever trust,
And banish all your fears;
Strength in the Lord
Jehovah dwells,
Eternal as His years.
6. What though the rebels
dwell on high,
His arm shall bring them low;
Low as the caverns of the grave
Their lofty heads shall bow.
7. On Babylon our feet shall tread
In that rejoicing hour;
The ruins of her walls shall spread
A pavement for the poor.
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